Non-refillable bottle.



PATEN TED J UNE 1 8 G. FRASER. NON-REISILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 19, 1906.

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UNTTED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE FRASER, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH M.

WINKLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Patented June 1,8, 1907.

Application filed April 19, 1906. Serial NO- 312.566.

- Jersey City, in the county oi Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and improved Non-Refillable Bottle, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a valve especially designed for the sto ppers of' non-reiillable bottles and like vessels, and the relation of the valve to the stopper and receptacle to which the stopper is adapted. Y

The purpose of the invention is to provide a valve of the character described of simple construction, automatic in its action and so located in the stopper that it will be in constant communication with the body of the vessel lbut cannot be reached or tampered with from without, which valve acts to effectually cut oil the supply of air to the vessel while the latter is in an upright position, but

wherein as soon as the vessel is t-ilted air will The invention consists in the novel con- I struction and combination of the several tion, inwhich similar characters ot reference indicate corresponding parts in all the igures.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through the neck of a bottle and a portion ot the body, and also a similar section through the stopper and valve, the bottle being shown in an upright position Fig. 2 is a view similar to that shown in l., but illustrating` the bottle in position to discharge liquid; Fig. 3 is a transverse section drawn upon an enlarged scale, being taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. l is an enlarged. transverse section taken practically on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

A represents the neck ot a bottle, Al a portion of the body thereof, and B represents the stopper for the neck in its entirety; which stopper is preferablyl made of glass. This sto" per comprises practically a body section an acover section. The body section consists oi a circular base 10 having an annular exterior recess at its lower portion, adapted to receive a cork or similar washer 12, as the base portion of the body of the stopper occupies a position in the neck ot the bottle where the said neck connects with the body A5. The said base portion 10 ofthe body section Aof the stopper is also provided adjacent to one of' its edges with an opening 13, extending through. from top to bottom of the base and from the opposite side of the base adja- `cent to its outer edge a vertical duct member 14 is formed, which duct member is segmental in cross section,1 its flat face being its inner iace. Thus it will be observed that a shoulder 13)d is formed at the outer edge of that portion of the base 10 where the duct member 14 is located, This duct member is provided with a chamber 14a which extends -from a point near the top entirely through the base as is shown in Fig. 1, and the said chamber 14a is provided with an outlet l-ib at its upper end. This outletiis normally closed by a flap valve 15 usually made of mica, and the valve ordinarily held in position on the inner Jface oi the duct member 14 by a spring clip 16 ot any approved type.

The cover section of the stopper consists of a cylinder 17, which rests upon the upper face of the base 10 of the body section of the stopper, and the said cylinder is provided with an eXteriorgroove 18 near its upper end, adapted to receive a gasket 19 of cork or like material, and a split spring washer 2O which iits up against a shoulder 21 at the mouth portion of the neck, as is shown in both Figs. 1 and 2. The cylinder 17 is provided with a closed top 22, and likewise with a groove 23 in its upper portion, adapted as a guide, as will be hereinafter explained, bearing certain relation, when the stopper is in place, to a spout or lip 10a formed at the mouth of the IOO sists of a casing 26, which is fitted in the open ing 13 in the base 10 of the body section of the stopper, and the said valve casing is practically flush with the upper surface of the base and extends sufficiently far below the base so that when the stopper B is in positionv in the neck of the bottle the valve casing will extend well into the body portion Af.

The valve casing 26, adjacent to its lower portion is provided with an internal annular enlargement 27, having an opening 28 extending through the same, the upper end portion of which opening is enlarged and conical to form a valve seat 29, and the said casing below the enlargement 27 is provided with a spider 3l, and a similar spider 30 is located within the ,casing at its upper end.

The lower end of the valve casing is provided with Opposing apertures 32, which when the stopper 1s in position face in direction of the lip l0a of the bottle neck; and at the lower portion of the valve casing a spindle 33 is mounted to turn, and a cam 34 is secured to the said spindle, having movement in the apertured portions 32 of the casing as is shown in Figs. l and 2. A ball 35, of glass or other suitable material, is connected with the cam 34 by means of a stem 36, so thatthe said spindle and cam carried thereby are practically pendulum controlled, and the movement of the pendulum weight is to and from that side of the vessel at which the lip l0ais located A valve stem 37 has guided movement in the spiders 30 and 3l.I The lower end of this valve stem rests upon the cam 34, and the said stem is provided with a conical valve 38, adapted to be normally seated on its conical seat 29 in the casing g and preferably a cap 39 is provided at the upper end of the valve stem to close the upper end of the casing 26' when the valve 38 is seated. A spring 40 is coiled around the valve stem, having bearing against the valve 38 and the spider 30.

It will be observed that a chamber D is formed in the construction of the stopper, into which the liquid escapes throughl the duct 14a and from thence out through the lowermost port 25 when the bottle is tilted, or that port which is immediately opposite the lip 10a, while'air enters through both` ports 25 when the stopper is in an upright position, and when the stopper is tilted air continues to enter through the uppermost port 25, as is shown in Fig. 2, and at such time the tilting of the bottle will cause the pendulum weight 35 to drop downward and in direction of the outlet end of the bottle, thus lifting the cam 34 and causing it to lift the valve 38 from its seat, permitting air to iiow in from the .chamber D through the valve casing into the body of the bottle and thus permit the liquid to flow out from the said'body of the bottle through the duct 14a to the lip 10ad where the liquid is discharged,

as is shown in Fig. 2. VIt will be observed also that in the construction of the stopper the outlet duct for the liquid is thoroughly protected, since the valve 15 is opened only when liquid is to flow out therefrom, and that the air-controllin g valve is also fully protected from any instrument that a person might endeavor to force into the stopper. In placing the stopper in position, the duct 14:a is placed nearest the side of the neck that is to be inclined in discharging liquid, and this disposition of the parts can be readily obtained by causing the groove 23 to lie at right angles to the lip 10a when the stopper is placed inposition.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,-

1. A regulating valve mechanism for the Stoppers of bottles and similar vessels, comprising a casing, a valve seated therein and controlling the outlet thereof, a cam pivoted to the lower part of the casing and adapted when moved in one direction to unseat the valve, and a pendulum weight rigidly connected to said cam and controlling the movement thereof, the said weight swinging downward toward the lower side of the bottle when the latter is tilted to move the cam to unseat the valve.

2. In Stoppers for bottles and similar vessels, a controlling valve mechanism consisting of a casing having a through-way therein and a valve seat in one portion of its length, the lower end of said casing being provided with opposing apertures, a spring controlled valve adapted to the seat lin said casing, the valve being provided with a stem extending above and below the valve, and provided atits u per end with a cap to close the upper end oV the casing when the valve is seated, a spindle mounted at the lower part of the valve casing, a cam on said spindle and having movement in the apertured portions of the casing, the said cam engaging the lower end of said valve-stem, and a weight having a stem connected with said cam to move the same to unseat the valve.

3. In Stoppers for bottles and like vessels, a controlling valve consisting of a casing having a through-way therein, and a conical valve seat -at one point within the casing, a valve fitted to the valve seat and adapted to close the said through-way, a valve stem having guided movement and extending above and below the valve, the said stem being provided at its upper end with a cap to close the upper end of the casing when the valve is seated a spring exerting action on the valve to seat the same, a' cam mounted to rockin the said casing, the cam being in engagement with the lower end of said valve stem, and a pendulum weight connected with and controlling the movement of the said cam to unseat the valve.

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4. In non-refillable bottles, a chambered stopperprovided with a closed top and opposing apertures in its sides below the top, a duct for liquid located within the stopper, having an outlet in its chamber and an inlet at the lower end ofthe stopper, a valve casing located at the lower portion of the stopper 1n communication with the chamber therein and extending below the lower edge of the stopper, a spring-controlled valve located in the said casing, and a pendulumcontrolled cam mounted in the casing, adapt# ed for lifting action on said valve in one. position of the stopper.

5. In non-refillable bottles, a chambered stopper closed at the top and having side ports therein adjacent to the top, a d uct member formed within the chamber of the' stopper for the exit of liquid, the said duct member having an outlet in said chamber and an inlet at the bottom of the stopper, a valve for the outlet of the said duct member, a valve casing located at the lower portion of the stopper in communication with the said chamber and extending beyond the lower end of the stopper, a conical seatformed within the said casing, a conical valve tted to the said seat, a spring exerting seating pressure on the valve, a projection from the valve, a cam mounted to rockin the valve casing in. engagement with the projection from the valve, and a pendulum weight connected with and operating said cam, for the purposes described.

6. In non-refillable vessels, a stopper provided with a chamber closed at the top and having side ports adjacent to its top, a valve casing located at the lower part of the stopper and in communication with said chamber, the said casing extending below the stopper, an air controlling valve seated in said casing and controlling the passage of air through the same, and a pendulum controlled cam connected with said casing for unseating the valve when the bottle is tilted, the said stopper being provided with a duct for the exit of liquid, the said duct having its inlet point adjacent to the top ofthe duct member through the base and communicating at its lower or inner end with the interior of the bottle, the said duct member being segmental in shape in cross section and having its inner face flat, the said duct having an outlet at its upper or outer end .the outlet opening at the inner face of the duct member, a valve held on the inner face of the duct member and normally closing said outlet, a cover section for the stopper consisting of a cylinder resting upon the upper face of the ba'se of the body section and provided with a closed top and opposing ports in its sides below the top, the said top being spaced from the inner wall of the neck of the bottle, the cover section when in position forming a chamber with which the outlet end of the said duct communicates, a valve casing iitted in the Aopening in the base of the, body section of the stopper and communicating at its outerend with said chamber, the said casinguextending within the body portion of the bottle, an air controlling valve seated in the casing, and means for lunseating thel valve to admit air into the body of the bottle when the bottle is tilted. y

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE FRASER. Witnesses:

J. FRED. ACKER, J. M. WINKLER. 

